Washing-machine



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WASHING MACHINE.

No. 498,798. Patented June 6, 1893.

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WASHING MACHINE. A

No. 498,798. Patented June 6, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAWRENCE KLIMA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WASHING-MACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,798, dated .T une 6, 1893. Application filed April 9, 1892. `Serial No. 428,446. A (No model.) n

To all whom t may con/cern,.-

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE KLIMA, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Maf chines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in Washing machines, which have for their purpose the rendering of such machines more simple in construction, more elicient in operation, more easily and conveniently handled, and more pleasing to the eye in general appearance.

The preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings, presented herewith, by meansof six figures, of which- Figure l is a perspective of the entire machine; Fig. 2 a central vertical section; Fig. 3 a broken plan View; Fig. 4 a perspective of a detail. Fig. 5 is a central vertical section at right angles to Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is similar section showing one of the parts in a different position. v

Applying reference letters to the various parts, A is a kettle or basin shaped tub, supf ported upon legs, B. This tub is circular in horizontal section and bears a raised bridge or cross-piece C, which is bored to receive a shaft, D, which extends downward to a socket, a, in the bottom of the tub, and upward a short distance above the bridge, where it is provided with a handle, E, preferably a crossbar provided at each end with handles, e,

adapted to be grasped by the operator.

The tub A, is corrugated upon its inner surface being preferably stamped from a piece of metal, as copper, zinc or galvanized iron. Within the tub, and having a corrugated under surface conforming to the interior thereof, is a rotatable disk, F, mounted upon the shaft, D, by means of a slot,f, the shaft being` squared atits lower end to give ita purchase upon the sides of the slot. The disk is made to slide freely up and down upon the shaft and is held down upon the clothes by means of an adjustable collar, G, and, preferably, an interposed spring, H. A block, I, seen in Fig. 4, is titted to the portion of the slot, f, which is not occupied by the shaft and is held in place by means of a button, f The removal of this block allows the disk t-o be tipped or tilted in putting clothes in or removing them from the tub.

I I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patcntl. In a washing machine the combination with a tub of a washing disk havingarectangular slot mounted upon a squared and handled shaft j ournaled 4in the tub and means for confining the shaft within that portion of the slot which occupies a substantially central position in the disk; substantially as described.

2. In a washing machine the combination with a tub'of a washing disk containing a rectangular slot and a squared and handled shaft fitted to the slot and journaled in the tub, and a block also fitted to the slot and adapted to confine the shaft within a predetermined portion thereof; substantially as described.

LAWRENCE KLIMA. Witnesses:

RUDOLPH KEAHALEE, H. BITNER. 

